Table 4 Culture findings in the enviromental samples collected from wet or humid locations in the ward.
From: A cluster of Candida kruseiinfections in a haematological unit
Species | tap/incoming water (n = 62) | sink trap (n = 16) | surface (n = 6) |
|---|---|---|---|
Fusarium spp | 23 | 10 | 3 |
Rhodotorula spp | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Geotrichum spp | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Candida albicans | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Candida parapsilosis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Candida krusei | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Candida tropicalis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Aspergillus spp | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Saccharomyces spp | 0 | 1 | 0 |